Linotype-machine.



N 3 796,844. PATENTED AUG. 8, 1905:

L.. L. KENNEDY.

LINOTYPE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED HA3. 10, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFEQE LUTHER L. KENNEDY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR MERGE-lil- THALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION (3F NEW YGRK.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

No. 796,844. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 8, lSQEi. Application filed March ll), 1906. Serial No. 249,3'7.

gram illustrating the arrangement the dis tributer-driving connections.

The distributing mechanisms are oi the form usually used in linotype-machines consisting ofa horizontal bar provided the following is a specification. lower edge with permuted teeth to sr This invention has reference to the'distrihuthe toothed matrices and adjacent sor tor-driving connections of linotype-machines engage the matrices and carry blll al ng in which two magazines, one overlying the bar untilthey arrive over the c:

[0 all whom it may concern.-

Be-it known that I, Loreen L. Knnnnnr, 0:? Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful States Letters Patent No. $0,033 to J. R. example, in Letters Patent of the Uni Rogers and in the pending application of J. States No. d36,53l.

R. Rogers, Serial No. 252,002. In these ma- Referring to the drawings, A repress-n chines there is a distributing mechanism for upper-distributer bar, B one of the .4

the upper magazine and a second distributing screws for feeding the matrices along the bar,

- mechanism for the lower magazine. Between and C the hinged channeled throat or entrance each distributer and the underlying magazine through which the matrices falling from the there is a channeled throat or entrance for distribut er pass into the upper magazine D, guiding the released matrices to their approas usual. r priate channels in the magazine. These chan- A, B, and C". represent the corresponding neled throats are hinged at their lower sides parts for delivering matrices to the lower in order that they may be turned backward magazine D.

to give access to the distribnter and to the The upper-magazine screws are connec upper end of the magazine. When they are as usual, by pinions b b and receive thus opened, so that they no longer guide the through driving-heltF, pulley Gr, an i descending matrices, it is important that the clutch H. The pulley and its distributer shall he stopped. For this purpose it has long been customary in machines the screws, and the clutch is pressed axia ly with. one magazine to drive the distributor into engagement with the pulley-by a s al throughaclutch with a throw-out device conspring h. The disengagement is cheated by trolled by the hinged throat, so that when the meansof a rocking throw-out lever l, he latter is open-- the. clutch is disconnected and end of which carries a stud to engage the oolthe distributer stopped and permitted to relar h with inclined surfaces on one side. main at rest until the operator throws the When the end of the arm is thrown upward, parts into engagement by hand. it is acted upon by the inclined surfaces of In the present form of machine-the lower the collar, which is forced axially to the distributer receives motion from the upper, thereby throwing the clutch out of action and consequently the opening and closing of permitting the upper distributor to stop. the upper throat will stop and start both dis- The lower-distributor screws driven t-ributers. In this machine it is necessary to from the upper distributor in the manner prevent the starting of the distributers by shown in Fig. 4c, the hub of the clutch H. he the closing of either throat when the other is ing provided with a pulley h, from which a. open. Myinventionhas in view an arrangebelt k is extended to an idle pulley F, from ment of devices for this purpose. which a second belt h" is extended downs ..rd Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a to a pulley on one of the lower-distrihnter perspective view of one end of the two disscrews B. It follows, therefore, that when tributcrs and their driving connections all in the driving-clutch H is disengaged-the loweroperative or running position. Fig. 2 is a distributer screws, as well as the upper, are similar view illustrating the manner in which stopped. i the movement of the lower-distributer throat The clutch-controlling arm I is mounted on locks the partsto prevent the starting of the a horizontal shaft t in the main i'raineend. distributer by the opening and closing of the urged upward by a spring i, Fig. The

upper g throat. y-Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-seccentral portion of the arm is of tubular form tion on" the line 33, Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a diaand is extended to the right and provided with.

clutch are mounted on an extension one of the lower magazine.

a horizontal slide 6: urged to the left by spring I. The inner end of the slide 2 has a lip or shoulder which rests normally against the sliding bar 2', mounted in the channel entrance or throat C, as shown in Fig. 1. As the throat is held in its operative position the end of the bar 1' presses forward on the slide 2" and holds the rocking iingerI downward out of the path of the clutch. The bar i is cornzcctmi, as' usnal, with the laterallyyield- Eng partitions or division-platesin the throat I so that when a matrix lodges in an improper position it will be crowded laterally and cause the partitions to move the bar which being notched in the front will permit the end of the slide 2" to fall backward into the notch, thereby allowing the linger I to rock upward and trip the clutch outof action.

The action of the bar 2'" in releasing the arm I. is essentially the same in the ordinary llnotypc-machine.

In order that the lodgment of matrices in the lower magazine may in like manner stop the action of the' parts, it is provided as usual with a sliding bar connected to the partitions or division-plates, and this bar is arranged to act on the flOWBI end of a lever K, pivoted to the main frame and arranged to act at its upper end against the slide if. When the bar i is pushed to the left, itmoves the lever K, the upper pushes the slide 73 to the right until its shoulder or finger is in position to enter the bar i the effect being to allow the slide 1," to fall back and permit the finger 1 to disengage the clutch.

In the operation of the machine it is occasionally necessary to open the throat-plate C W'hen this occurs, ry that the distributors shall both as otherwise the delivery of mat c lower distributer would continue. urpose the lower end of the lever K throat C- is swung backward or hown in Fig. 2, the bar 1 will act of the lever K and move the same, causing it in turn to move the upper slide a" to the right in order to cause the disconnection of the clutch by arm I, as before explained. i-l hen the clutch is thus disengaged by the opening of the lower-throat plate, it is important that it shall be locked out of action; so that it cannot be started by the opening or closing cfthe upper throatC while the lower throat U is open. Forthis purpose I provide, shown in latch L, mounted on a horizontal pivot Z, its forward end being weighted. Its rear end is so formed and located that when the machine is in action it rests beneath the end of the shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and is op- 'W hen, however, the slide 2" is n to the right to release the arm I and to cause the disengagement of end of which in turn r as shown in Fig. 1., so that when Figs. 1, 2, and 3, a dog or the clutch, the

. slide 2', seated in the will push the slide 2 end of the dog L rises alongside of the end of the slide a", as shown in Fig. the slide in its abnormal position, so that it cannot be acted upon by the bar 2'. In consequence of this the throat C may be opened and closed again without causing the clutch to be tripped into action. IVhen both throats C and C are closed, the distributor is started by hand by throwing the arm I. downward from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 out of engagement with the clutch.

My invention resides chiefly in the latch L or equivalent means for keeping the clutch out of engagement until the lower throat G" is closed to its operative position.

I believe myself to be the first to combine with two distributing mechanisms driven in unison means whereby the driving mechanism is held out of action until the parts of both distributers are adjusted in operative positions, and it is manifest that the latch L may be replaced by any other equivalent device or devices for the purpose.

The operation of the parts is as follows: When the machifie is in action, the parts are in the positions shown in Fig. l, the'clutchcontrolling arm I being the pressure of bar 2' against the end of the If a matrix lodges in bar i is urged to the end disengages from the upper throat G, the left, so that its notched the slide 2', thereby allowing the tripping-arm I to engage the collar and arrest the motion of both'distributers. If, on the other hand, a matrixlodges in the lower throat, the bar left, thereby actuating the lever K, which to the right, thereby disengaging it from the retaining-bar i so that the clutch-tripping arm may rise into ac ion, as before, and stop the action of both distribute-rs. I f the upper throat O is opened to gain access to the upper di'stributer, the bar 11 will be carried rearward away from the slide 2" and the clutch-tripping arm permitted to act. At the same time the latch L will rise and lock the slide to the right in inoperative position, so that when the throat C is' closed it will fail to start the distributer. If the lower throat C is opened to gain access to the lower distributer, its bar f and actuating-lever K will cause the slide 2" to move to the right, thereby permitting the clutch-tripping arm I to act, the dogLat thesame time locking the slide a", so that the clutch cannot be started automatically. It will be observed that the arrangement described holds the entire distributing mechanism out of action whenever the throat of either magazine is open.

when the distributer is to be started again, the clutch-controlling arm I is thrown out of actionbyhand and is automatically locked opt by the partsubefore described.

2, thus locking held out of action by upturned end of arm I.

i will be urged to the described my invention, what I lower throat for disengaging the clutch, and

means for automatically locking the clutch v out of action when disengaged.

' 2. The combination of two distributers, movable throatstherennder, a clutch and driv ing connections thence. tothe distributers, means for-disengaging the clutch by. the movement of the upper throat means for disengaging the clutch by the movement of the lower throat, and means for locking the clutch out of action when disengaged by the action of the lower throat. i 3. In a linotype-machine; the combination of a distributer-drivingclutch, a trip device to throwthe same .out of action, and two distinct means for throwing the trip device'into action. v

. In testimony whereof Iv herennto .set my hand,. this 28th day of February, 1905, in'the presence of two attesting-witnesses;

Witnesses: A

JOHN R. Rooms, JACOB-B. BUCKLEY.

LUTHER n. KENN DY: 

